United States v. Pozos-Santillan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Pozos-Santillan, 110 F. App'x 455 (5th Cir. 2004)
Jolly, Jones, Per Curiam, Wiener

United States v. Pozos-Santillan

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Benigno Pozos-Santillan appeals his guilty-plea conviction for illegal reentry into the United States following a prior deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. For the first time on appeal, Pozos-Santillan argues that the sentencing provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b) are unconstitutional in light of the Supreme Court’s holding in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).

Pozos-Santillan acknowledges that his argument is foreclosed by the Supreme Court’s decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), but he seeks to preserve the issue for Supreme Court review. Apprendi did not overrule Almendarez-Torres. See Apprendi, 530 U.S. at 489-90, 120 S.Ct. 2348; United States v. Dabeit, 231 F.3d 979, 984 (5th Cir. 2000). Pozos-Santillan’s argument is foreclosed. The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Benigno POZOS-SANTILLAN, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished